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Court holds constitutional the interest rate increase on credit title releases under Portuguese law.

Case Number 078232
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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The Supreme Court of Justice unanimously upheld the constitutionality of a specific provision in the Decree-Law 263/83. The plaintiff challenged the elevated interest rate on credit title releases issued and payable in Portugal, arguing it violated constitutional principles. The court rejected the claim, ruling that the legislative increase was a valid exercise of state power to regulate financial obligations.

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JUROS DE MORA TITULO DE CREDITO CONSTITUCIONALIDADE

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constitutional validity default interest rates credit title releases Portuguese law legislative power

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Art. 4 of Decree-Law 263/83, of 16 June

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00000857

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ199002080782322

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 1032

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECURSO] T REL LISBOA

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/7C453FD5C080C8FA802568FC00393AB0?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

Não e inconstitucional a parte da norma do artigo 4 do Decreto-Lei n. 263/83, de 16 de Junho, que elevou a taxa de juros de mora das livranças emitidas e pagaveis em territorio portugues.